在线博彩 History Students Receive Greater Opportunities in Research Through $1 Million Commitment from The Nau Foundation

FESC1_DSC7266.jpg成立于2013年, the Nau Scholars Program celebrates 在线博彩’s diverse student body – from traditional first-generation college students to those who have returned to academia after starting families, 服完兵役, or recommitting themselves to education – the program awards deserving students focused on undergraduate or graduate research in History. Thanks to a generous $1 million commitment from The Nau Foundation – a portion of which will be matched by the 德州科研激励计划 (TRIP) – the program will continue to award scholars who bridge the divide between geographic, 种族, 少数民族, 分代, 以及社会经济边界.

The Nau Foundation创始人约翰L. nautica,三世 is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Silver Eagle Beverages. Silver Eagle Beverages has been a longtime supporter of 在线博彩; the company has supported 在线博彩's Alumni Programs, 德克萨斯文化研究所, 总统的助手, 在线博彩卓越基金, 和在线博彩田径. The company has also sponsored a table at the annual Alumni Gala since 2014.

In 2012, 约翰·诺承诺支付1美元,000,000 to the History Department over five years to create the Nau Scholars Program Teaching Assistantships in History, NAU学者研究生历史奖学金基金, 以及南京农业大学本科生历史奖学金基金.

"My goal is to help strengthen the 历史 department at 在线博彩 by providing the resources to recruit some of the best undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in 历史. The 在线博彩 Department of History has the potential to make many great scholarly contributions to Texas and to the United States,” 约翰L. nautica,三世他是银鹰饮料公司的董事长兼首席执行官.

In January 2020, he committed another $1,000,000 to the Nau Scholars Program. The impact that John Nau has had on History students at 在线博彩 can be felt across the country. 自2012年以来, 他的慷慨资助了60多个在线博彩学生奖学金, providing undergraduate and graduate students unparalleled opportunities to further advance their understanding of local, 国家, 以及具有历史意义的国际问题.

"As our higher education landscape shifts in unprecedented and unexpected ways, Mr. Nau's transformative gift guarantees that our acclaimed 历史 教师 have opportunities to train highly talented and ambitious students,历史系主席兼教授说, Dr. 朗达冈萨雷斯. “从圣安东尼奥人到国际学生, this latest gift ensures that they can fully focus their efforts on becoming historians who will create and shape knowledge for generations to come." 

Mr. Nau's commitment to service and passion for 历史 is unmistakable through his wide arc of civic, 社区, 以及慈善事业. His involvement includes serving on the National Parks Foundation Board of Directors; American Battlefield Trust Board of Directors; Baylor College of Medicine Board of Trustees; Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Board of Trustees; San Antonio Zoo Board of Directors, Honorary Trustee of Texas Heart Institute; Greater Houston Partnership Director; and Advisory Council member to the Center for Big Bend Studies.

Nau Scholars – past and present – have become a family of undergraduate and graduate students with a passion for History. 通过他们对学习和卓越的承诺, they dedicate themselves to advancing historical research and understanding. It is this standard of excellence that is rewarded through the Nau Scholars Program. 该项目提供诺乌大学历史研究奖, 纽大学历史研究生研究奖, 以及纽大学历史研究生研究助理奖学金.

The 在线博彩 History departments is fortunate to have a partner in John Nau and The Nau Foundation.

To find out more about the Nau Scholars Program and its eligibility criteria, visit 历史.diansw.net/nau/nau-scholars.